Who does the most cleaning

@srhelmer (7029)
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
October 20, 2006 11:19am CST
You or your spouse/partner? In our house, I think we've gotten it down to a pretty even split. She's home more than I am so, naturally, she's going to do more cleaning, but I do a pretty decent amount too and have a lot of duties she won't touch (cat's litter box, garbage, lawn, etc.)
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@wynna1 (1291)
1 Jan 07
I think im doing most of the cleaning cos im staying a lot of time at home and he's working all day so i think its fair enough for me but then if he's at home he's doing his share as well, luckily we dont have a garden for him to do it, so all jobs are mainly indoor.
@clynnh95 (147)
• United States
27 Nov 06
We both do our share of cleaning. I do most of the indoor cleaning because I like to have things done my way. My husband does the outdoor chores probably only because he's indoors all day and would like to be outside even if he is working outdoors. :)
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@sevenseas (754)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I guess it would kind of depend on the work/child schedule going on, but once I'm married, I would hope that whatever we work out would be suitable and fair to both of us. As it is now, I do all my housework myself since I live alone.
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@missybal (4490)
• United States
13 Nov 06
It's pretty even here too. It all depends on who works the most and who has the time and energy.
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@queen_bee (221)
• United States
13 Nov 06
I do most the housecleaning but i am a stay at home wife while he works hard all day so i don't mind.
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@elixir (1456)
• Guam
24 Nov 06
Yes I Do....
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
18 Dec 06
I actually live with a housemate who is as lazy as hell and I have to keep on at him to do his share. We have cats and a rabbit and I can't clean them out because it makes me heave so he has to do that, I do 80% as I am at home more but he should still do his fair share. I used to be soft and do extra bits but not no more, I have given up!
@meme0907 (3481)
• United States
2 Jan 07
he does more cleaning than I do b/c he does a better job & if I do much of anything he'll just have to re-do it.
• United States
4 Jan 07
believe it or not my husband does. Don't worry I'm not lazy. It's just that we have a deal. We have five kids between us, two are his two are mine and then we have a baby together. I got tired of cleaning after his kids because I think that they are old enough to clean after thereselves(6 and 13) my (5 and 3 year old) pick up after thereselves so I told him that until he thinks that they are old enough to do it, then he could clean after them. They can be pretty messy. I am hoping that he gets tired of this. In fact he has been lately, and now they do a few more chores. Other than that it is a pretty even split except when it comes to cooking(he cooks better than I do)and I'm not afraid to admit it.
• South Africa
19 Dec 06
We have a maid who comes in three times a week, other than that, its a fairly even split... We generally leave as much as possible for her to so
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
19 Dec 06
If we were to ever get a maid for our house, she would probably quit the second she walked in the door.